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The Life Hacks and Stuff Podcast
by lifehacksandstuff
In this podcast, I’ll share some tricks I have learned/developed living in an area that gets cold and loses power.
Episodes
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Outdoor Electrical and Car Shelters
I talk about protecting outdoor electrical (low voltage) with out boxes and adding a roof to a car shelter not created for that.
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Food Hacks and New Idea
Some food hacks for those of us cooking for one and a preview of a new project.
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Marking Progress
DIYers Episode
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Getting the Most from Online Classes
An update on the Ubuntu server install and how to cheaply get more from online courses.
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New Python Project
ULS data placed into a PostgreSQL database using Python so you can et your own version of the data for free.
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Emergency Service Ground Truth
What is ground truth and why is it important to keep our friends and loved ones safe?
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ULS Data from the FCC
Much more technical pod this time. I talk about using the ULS database to create a list of active ham operators.
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Synthetic Data
The other side of Generative AI
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Updates
I try to be topical but this covers Etsy, Twitch, the hot water heater replacement, solar panel actuators, and the car shelter. A little bit for everyone
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Modular AI
Why did they abandon the segmentation of the human brain into different functions?
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Disability, Diversity, AI
Let's talk about what we label as disability (meaning we as a society failed at acceptance and/or inclusion), diversity (everything not being the same and for the better for it), and AI. This is on the long side.
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Episode 105
Actuators and Hot Water
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MOTIVATION
Getting motivated and keeping it going through obstacles.
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Let's talk about Coffee
Coffee brewing/clean up hack
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Some Must Haves for Plumbing (and Homeownership in General)
Let's talk about a couple of things every homeowner needs to have, even if they always hire professionals.
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Etsy and things
Etsy, recipes
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Episode 100 Panels Update
Videos at https://lifehacksandstuff.info/episode-100/
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Project Time (Again)
Tankless water heater and more
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Episode 98 - Litter, AI, and Solar Panels
Let's review 3 things this time. The cat litter I decided to try, what AI can and cannot do, and the mounting of solar panels on roofs.
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Lessons Learned
Do you need to adjust solar panel angles? Can you get around transfer delays (power to battery) on solar systems by using an APC-type battery backup system?
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Creating 3D Models WIthout Scanning
Let's talk about making 2D into 3D
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Are you safe?
Today I talk about my security project
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3D Hacks
3D printing maintenance in this episode
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More life hacks
Making bread rise in cold temps, getting plants started for harvest, taking care of your yard (animal-wise)
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We Don't Know What We Don't Know
A revelation on the crawl space project, update on the car shelter, and guy wires for auto antennas?
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Hidden Public Library Benefits
Car shelter project, solar-tracking project, free public library benefits you may not know about. hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks Kanopy - Stream Classic Cinema, Indie Film and Top Documentaries
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Tools
Properly asking AI and using the right tool for the job.
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Ham-Con Hotel, Solar, and Car Shelter
Weekend update
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Using AI to program and planning
Let's talk about using AI as a programming companion and planning.
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Got a crawlspace
Lets talk about a srping/summer project of insulating the crawlspace to give you a warmer winter next year.
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Ahh food
I'm a photographer, drone pilot, ham operator, and cook. This week we revisit food.
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3D printing and AI
I discuss my use of AI with my 3D creations and how AI is not a creative tool but can help drive creativity.
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Emergency Communications
You know I care about emergency communications. The most efficient way is using digital modes, when we talk about lists and lots of information. But to make it second nature takes practice. Let's face it, our passion for ham radio is not cheap. Enter the DigiPi, a series of software on a…
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Practical 3D Prints
Don't print if you can buy, most of the time. Sometimes it is easier and cheaper to print something useful.
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2026 Topics
What topics I plan to cover this year, and a hack on having multiple cat litter pans.
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Ham Radio digital modes
DMR, FT8, Winlink, JS8, FLDigi, Varac
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The next project
While it is too cold and snowy to work outside on an antenna project, it is a perfect time to design one. It is also a good time to plan out where it can go. When putting up a horizontal wire antenna, do you have an intense laser and the right height? Why not use it to help plan the path? The…
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Time once again to remember
These are the people and channels that inspired me this year.
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Critical Thinking and Self Reflection
Two things that should be taught as early as possible.
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Drone pilots
With black Friday appooraching, ideas for the drone enthusiast in your life
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Black Friday and Amateur Radio
Got a science type or a ham radio operator in your life? Black Friday approaches.
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Quick and Easy Fruit Bread
As a snack or something to bring to a party, it is a healthy alternative to store-bought bread.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this podcast, I’ll share some tricks I have learned/developed living in an area that gets cold and loses power.
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